Includes bibliographic references (pages 535-544) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: What is a barbarian? -- Mythical and semi-mythical resistance: Aeneas to Tarquin the Proud -- Brennus: The Gaul who sacked Rome -- The Plebs: Barbarous insiders and internal resistors -- Pyrrhus of Epirus: Cadmean and Pyrrhic victories -- Hannibal at the gates -- Graecia Capta: Resistance in the Greek East -- Philip V, Antiochus III and Perseus of Macedon -- Viriathus: Iberain shepherd, hunter and warrior -- Jugurtha: The struggle to free Africa from Rome -- The Cimbri and the Teutones: A Germanic threat to Italy -- The Italian war: Resistance and rebellion in Italy -- Spartacus: The gladiator who challenged Rome -- Mithridates VI: The 'Poison King' of Pontus -- The Parthian shot: Crassus at Carrhae -- Vercingetorix: Rebellion in Gaul -- Cleopatra VII: The whore queen of incestuous canopus -- Arminius: Bring me back my legions! -- Boudicca: Queen of the Iceni, scourge of Rome -- Judaea Capta: Revolts in Judaea -- Decebalus: Genocide in Dacia -- Parthia, Persia and Palmyra -- Fritigern: The Gothic Hannibal -- Alaric the Goth: Sacker of Rome -- Attila the Hun: Born to shake the nations -- Barbarian warlords: Gaiseric and the fall of Rome.
Summary:
A narrative history of the Roman Empire from the point of view of the "barbarian" enemies of Rome. Rome's history follows a remarkable trajectory from its origins as a tiny village of refugees from a conflict zone to a dominant superpower. But throughout this history, Rome faced significant resistance and rebellion from peoples whom it regarded as barbarians: Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Goths, Vandals, Huns, Picts and Scots. Based both on ancient historical writings and modern archaeological research, this new history takes a fresh look at the Roman Empire through the personalities and lives of key opponents during the trajectory of Rome's rise and fall.
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